Why you need to take the slow boat from Thailand to Laos
Why you need to take the slow boat from Thailand to Laos - To cross the border between the two southeast Asian countries, ...
Nam Theun 2 hydropower project set to contribute US$2bil to Laos
VIENTIANE: Nam Theun 2, one of Laos’ most significant hydropower projects in Laos, is expected to generate approximately US$2 ...
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The Allure of the Slow Boat: A Journey Through Laos
Sometimes, it's more about the journey than the destination, and traveling from northern Thailand into Laos (or vice versa) ...
Gran's warning after she was spiked with booze bucket in Thailand and 'roamed hotel naked'
A woman is speaking out to warn others after an investigation into the deaths of six tourists in nearby Laos, in what is ...
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Narcotics suspect arrested at Thai-Lao border after fleeing
Suspect Apivat Tanchareon, linked to a drug gang, caught at Thai-Lao border with firearms after fleeing. Previous arrests ...
Newest Lao-Thai bridge link across the Mekong 96 per cent complete
VIENTIANE: Construction of the fifth “friendship bridge” between Laos and Thailand across the Mekong River, linking ...
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Mekong cross-border festivals bridge cultural and physical divides
By 8 a.m. on Mondays, the banks of the Mekong River in the Thai town of Nakhon Phanom are thrumming with shoppers stocking up ...
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Is this the year Laos breaks through?
The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism but the government hopes new ...
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Why you need to take the slow boat from Thailand to Laos
I’m with a crew of backpackers, stopping overnight in the small town of Pakbeng on a two-day boat trip from Thailand into central Laos. While the elephants evade us, multiple sightings of water ...